2025 Stats
AVG
.323
HR
12
RBI
46
R
45
SB
2
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
A player named Will Smith has now been in each of the last five World Series with this version book-ending the three consecutive appearances by his name twin on the mound. Smith finished the season as a top-five catcher and within the top 70 overall while resuming full-time catching duties. Smith was able to take days off at DH before the arrival of Shohei Ohtani, but that luxury was not there in 2024, so Smith caught in 121 games and appeared in seven more. His numbers did have a bit of a fall-off in the second half, no doubt in part to the resumption of all the time spent donning the infamous tools of ignorance. Smith's .272/.346/.492 first half line with 15 homers fell to .206/.295/.331 after the break. His .248 final average was the lowest of his career, but still a few points above the league average, mitigating that issue. Ohtani will not need to take all the DH time in 2025, so some half-days off should be available to Smith to keep him fresher throughout the season. After all, this is the only player with catcher eligibility who has had at least 500 plate appearances each of the past four seasons. You cannot beat that type of consistency and volume from a position of such scarcity. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a 10-year, $140 million contract extension with the Dodgers in March of 2024.
Not starting Saturday
Smith is not in the lineup Saturday against the Giants.
Analysis
Smith had started two straight games, but his day off Saturday should set him up to be in the lineup Sunday as the Dodgers head into the All-Star break. Dalton Rushing will take over at catcher and hit ninth.
Smith had started two straight games, but his day off Saturday should set him up to be in the lineup Sunday as the Dodgers head into the All-Star break. Dalton Rushing will take over at catcher and hit ninth.
Batting Stats
Loading Batting Stats...
2025 MLB Game Log
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
Minor League Game Log
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Loading Minor League Batting Game Log...
Batting Order Slot Breakdown
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
2
23
11
7
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
11
4
6
3
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+10%
OPS vs LHP
2025
+6%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .874 | 381 | 18 | 49 | .263 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .797 | 1018 | 33 | 148 | .270 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | 1.006 | 79 | 4 | 9 | .318 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .951 | 222 | 8 | 37 | .324 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .876 | 155 | 8 | 21 | .258 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .715 | 389 | 12 | 54 | .244 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .800 | 147 | 6 | 19 | .240 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .796 | 407 | 13 | 57 | .268 | ||||
| More Splits→ | View More Split Stats | ||||||||
| Minor League Splits→ | View Minor League Split Stats | ||||||||
Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+5%
OPS at Home
2025
+31%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | .838 | 693 | 29 | 105 | .275 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .798 | 706 | 22 | 92 | .262 | ||||
| 2025Home | 1.094 | 152 | 8 | 27 | .373 | ||||
| 2025Away | .833 | 149 | 4 | 19 | .270 | ||||
| 2024Home | .703 | 261 | 8 | 37 | .226 | ||||
| 2024Away | .812 | 283 | 12 | 38 | .268 | ||||
| 2023Home | .829 | 280 | 13 | 41 | .271 | ||||
| 2023Away | .762 | 274 | 6 | 35 | .250 | ||||
| More Splits→ | View More Split Stats | ||||||||
Stat Review
How does Will Smith compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.82BB Rate
15.0%K Rate
18.3%BABIP
.366ISO
.218AVG
.323OBP
.425SLG
.540OPS
.966wOBA
.418Exit Velocity
91.5 mphHard Hit Rate
36.4%Barrels/PA
9.0%Expected BA
.296Expected SLG
.539Sprint Speed
23.1 ft/secGround Ball %
30.8%Line Drive %
20.2%Fly Ball %
49.0%Prospect Rankings History
Advanced Batting Stats
Loading Advanced Batting Stats...
Additional Stats
Games By Position
Defensive Stats
Loading Games Played by Position...
Batted Ball Stats
Loading Batted Ball Stats...
Stats Vs Upcoming Pitchers
Want more matchup stats?
Loading Matchup Stats...
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Subscribe Now
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Smith had yet another above average offensive season at the dish, especially when you consider he was the only primary catcher to score at least 80 runs last season and just the fifth catcher to do so in the past 15 seasons joining Realmuto, Posey, Martin, and Mauer. Early on, it appeared that Smith was on his way to a huge season as he went into the break with a .279/.396/.494 triple-slash line with 13 homers and 46 RBIs, but hit .242/.320/.381 with just 6 homers and 30 RBIs after the break. Smith's production and outcomes have been consistently impressive as he handles the strains of trying to slow down opposing running games Dodger pitchers struggled to adjust to the new environment. Smith throws very well, yet the league has swiped 118 bases when he has caught over the past two seasons because he is just one part of the equation. Smith and Realmuto are the only two catcher eligible players with at least 125 games played each of the past three seasons. Invest with confidence.
More Fantasy News
Getting breather Tuesday
Smith is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Milwaukee.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Resting Sunday
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Provides lone run in loss
Smith went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Friday's 18-1 loss to the Astros.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Resting Thursday
Smith is not in the Dodgers' lineup against the White Sox on Thursday.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Lifts homer
Smith went 2-for-3 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 5-4 win over the White Sox.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
Starting at catcher for NL
Smith has been selected as the starting catcher for the National League in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game.
Analysis
This is the third straight All-Star nod for Smith. Even though the Dodgers' backstop has been one of the best offensive catchers in baseball for quite some time, he's never performed at this level before. He leads the National League in average and on-base percentage, at .324 and .425, respectively, and his .972 OPS would be the best mark of his career in the five years he's been a full-time starter.
This is the third straight All-Star nod for Smith. Even though the Dodgers' backstop has been one of the best offensive catchers in baseball for quite some time, he's never performed at this level before. He leads the National League in average and on-base percentage, at .324 and .425, respectively, and his .972 OPS would be the best mark of his career in the five years he's been a full-time starter.